Archive for April, 2008

  • How Condos Affect Appliances

    The first thing you notice about a condo is the space—or in a better term, the lack of space.
    Condo unit owners or renters cannot place large appliances and furnitures in these tight places. They also require them to be as silent as possible, since they’ll be sleeping next to it. Besides, bigger is not always [...]

  • Parking Types

    If you own a car and you’re looking for a condo, it would be best, if you first check if the condo you’re buying will suit your “parking taste.”
    There are three types of parking in a condominium:

    Tilted Parking Space: It’s a space with the owner’s name on it. The owner can do what ever they [...]

  • Read the Fine Print

    Before signing everything, you have to read those Condo documents. They don’t just make those things for nothing you know. 
    Although to some, reading it may be a chore, especially if you’re uber excited in owning the unit. For example, if you see “no pets” or “no one under the age of 18”, but you have [...]

  • Rising Condo Fees? Be Happy!

    If you’re worried that your condo fee is getting higher every month or so. Don’t fret, it means that the Condo Corporation cares about the well beings of their residents.
    Condo fees are actually contributions, and therefore necessary. It’s way where everyone pools in together to cover common area expenses. There are three types of [...]

  • Condo in the Suburbs?

    On Carmel, Indiana’s The Villiage of WestClay, a new type of housing will be rising: high-end, loft-style condos. According to indystar.com, the upscale residential and commercial development is fashioned with a 19th century architecture in present day pedestrian-friendly environment.
    Will a condo in a suburb ever work out? According to Brenwick Development’s Chief Executive Officer, [...]

  • The Condo Corporation

    Ever wonder who pays for the maintenance-free lifestyle you have on your condo? Who mows the grass out in front? Who ensures that the heater works every winter?
    The group who pays for all those things are the financial entity known as the condominium corporation. This group is made up of a board of directors [...]